Description: Includes defense of asbestos, silica, benzene
and other chemical and/or environmental exposure
claims.
In recent years, toxic tort claims have increased
and include both sudden accidents such as train derailments
and plant explosions and long term exposures, including
the presence of chemicals in workplace and residential
settings. The firm's attorneys draw on their
experience and access to vast resources to understand,
analyze and aggressively defend against toxic tort
claims involving cutting edge legal and scientific
concepts.
In Chavers v. General Motors, 349
Ark. 550, 79 S.W.3d 361 (2002),
firm attorneys obtained summary judgment and
succeeded on appeal in this case that resulted
in the first Arkansas Supreme Court decision
adopting and strenuously applying the "frequency,
regularity and proximity" standard
for toxic tort cases in Arkansas.
Toxic Tort Attorneys:
